Cure International is partnering with Mercy House Kenya to help provide life saving surgery for the mother of their in-country Executive Director (Maureen).

The Need

Jennifer is a healthy and active 53 year old mother. She is a precious life in Kenya. She has raised several beautiful children, one of them is Maureen Owino, Executive Director of Mercy House Kenya. Recently, Jennifer lost vision in one eye and was struggling with strange symptoms. After an MRI, she was diagnosed with a benign, developing brain tumor on her optic nerve. Without surgery, Jennifer will lose complete vision and eventually die. She needs a costly, life-saving surgery. 

Not only is Jennifer a loving mother, she is an active volunteer and resource at Mercy House. She has offered support and hands-on help during critical times of rescuing girls and birthing babies. By helping Jennifer heal, we are also supporting Maureen so she can continue her duties to support young moms in Kenya.


We are thankful for the work of CURE Kenya and are grateful they are helping us facilitate this surgery on the ground.

Jennifer's surgery is scheduled for June 2, 2013 if funds are available.

ABOUT CURE

More than 100 million physically disabled children in the developing world can be cured through surgery.

These children have conditions like clubfoot, bowed legs, cleft lips,untreated burns, and hydrocephalus. Without treatment, they won't go to school and will have little hope for a future. Many will die from their condition.

That's why CURE exists. We're a non-profit organization that operates hospitals and programs in 27 countries worldwide where patients experience the life-changing message of God's love for them, receiving surgical treatment regardless of gender, religion, ethnicity, or ability to pay.

Since our first hospital opened in Kenya in 1998, we have seen over 1.9 million patients, provided over 138,000 life-changing surgeries, and trained over 6,100 medical professionals.

ABOUT MAureen & MERCY HOUSE KENYA

Maureen, Executive Director, is a Compassion International Leadership Graduate who has traveled as a Compassion speaker sharing her amazing testimony of being rescued and redeemed. She completed University with a degree in Education and training at Living Hope Maternity Home in Ethiopia. 

While in Kenya, Kristen (wearethatfamily.com) met Maureen, one of Compassion's leadership graduates, a former sponsored child. Maureen is 28 years old and speaks 5 languages. She is a child advocate on behalf of Compassion International and her moving life story has led to the sponsorship of more than a thousand impoverished children. She has worked extensively on developing the maternity home in Kenya, as the Executive Directore and has been called by God to this work.

In 2011, Maureen (while working at Mercy House) lost their precious sister and nephew within weeks of each other from their immediate family. It was a terrible loss and something she still grieves.

Today, Mercy House Kenya exists to support and provide alternative options for pregnant girls living in the streets of Kenya. The Mercy House aid teen moms in nutrition, housing, prenatal care, spiritual growth, counseling and job skills for sustainable living. We currently house 12 girls, 9 babies with 3 more due in 2013.